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October 18, 2011

October 18, 2011

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The deadline for submitting a resume to the resume book has been extended!

Every year, the School of EECS makes up a resume book in the fall. The book will be distributed to companies like Cypress, ESI, EMC, Garmin, Google, HP, Intel, McAfee, PacifiCorp, and PGE. The deadline to submit your resume is Oct. 18. Undergrads looking for an internship or job (between now and June 2012) should submit a resume to the EECS – MIME Senior Dinner resume book. Visit http://eecs.oregonstate.edu/industry-relations/recruit-students/eecs-mime-senior-dinner-2011/upload-resume. If you need help writing a resume, be sure to contact career.services@oregonstate.eduto set up an appointment ASAP: 541.737.4085. These companies want to hire from Oregon State, so don’t miss out – upload your resume by Oct. 18 and get your resume in front of potential employers!

Apply for Pro School

The College of Engineering professional application is available today through November 1 (at midnight) for Winter 2012 admission. If you are a sophomore completing your final requirements for pro-school during Fall 2011, you should consult this page for guidance. You can find the application at: http://engr.oregonstate.edu/students/advising/proappFAQw.html

IN THE NEWS

$3.45M for new technologies to study birds, other species

A gift and a grant totaling $3.45 million will help the Cornell Lab of Ornithology develop new computer technologies to better understand the movements and behaviors of birds and other species. Also, the Lab of Ornithology and Oregon State University received a $2.2 million National Science Foundation grant to fund BirdCast, a project focused on forecasting bird migrations. Cornell University

LED Throwies, digital graffiti light up Kelley Engineering Center

To the thumping mix of Katy Perry, Nirvana and Adele, a group of mostly engineers counted down before launching their magnets at the overhang of the first floor above them, some catching and others falling short. The Daily Barometer, event photos

NOT NEWS, BUT OF INTEREST

The 10 Worst Mistakes of First-Time Job Hunters

If you’re in your final year of college, be warned: the rumors about landing a job in this economy are true. You should be taking steps today, not next semester, to prepare yourself. LinkedIn

OPPORTUNITIES

EECS-MIME Senior Dinner

Whether you are looking for a job or internship or just want to learn more about graduate school, this event is for you. You are invited to join us for the annual EECS-MIME Senior Dinner, which takes place on Wednesday Oct. 26 in the OSU Memorial Union Ballroom.

ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest

In the fall of each year, over six thousand student programmer teams compete in regional contests for a chance to advance to the World Finals of the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest. The Pacific Region encompasses the Pacific Northwest US, Alaska, Hawaii, and British Columbia and attracts over eighty teams from over three dozen schools. The contest is held simultaneously at six separate sites. On November 5, 2011, the University of Oregon will again be one of the contest sites, hosted by UO Computer and Information Science and UO Information Services. Each team in the contest consists of three students. The contest runs for five hours, during which a team attempts to solve as many problems as possible. Contest problems are story problems, and the solution is a computer program that must produce output according to the input data and the requirements as stated in the problem. This output must be exactly correct and the program must execute quickly. Problems are typically “real world” computing tasks and often more difficult to solve than they appear. Details

We’ll provide details on the problem to be solved on Friday, November 18. You’ll have three days to solve it, and then your code will compete one-on-one against the other submissions. The total prize pool will be up to $7500: $1500 plus $50 for each participant. First place will receive 70% of the pool, and second and third will get 20% and 10%, respectively. The event is open to anyone currently living in Oregon. Sign up before the contest starts (noon on November 18), by sending an email to contest-register@imagreendriver.com with your name and mailing address. For more details go to www.imagreendriver.com/contest.php.

Academic Coaching Available

College of Engineering Peer Coaching: Work with juniors and seniors who are engineering majors trained to work as your partner to clarify your academic goals and explore how your performance can be taken to the next level. For more information: http://engr.oregonstate.edu/students/coaching/

Academic Success Center: Well-trained peer coaches (from a variety of majors can help you achieve academic success. Start the term off right with a coaching appointment, where you will make a study plan and explore time management and study tips. Call 737-2272, stop by Waldo 102 or e-mail your phone number to osu.success.coach@gmail.com for a callback.

SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS

The Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium scholarships (OSGC) is pleased to provide undergraduates from our member colleges and universities opportunities to apply for scholarship awards that support their academic goals and recognize their achievements. Scholarships are open to new and continuing students in the disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), and STEM education disciplines. Details

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund and the Marathon Oil Corporation have partnered to provide financial resources to an outstanding African-American/Black, Alaska Native, American Indian, Asian/Pacific Islander American and Hispanic American/Latino undergraduate students with scholarships of up to $15,000 and paid internship opportunities! This program is for students who will be entering the 2011-2012 academic year as a Sophomore or will be graduating in May or June of 2014. Details

Intel Corporation is pleased to announce they will be hosting a Virtual Chat on October 19th, from 11am PST-1pm PST for Recent College Graduates and Interns. The focus of this chat is: Hardware validation at Intel: it’s exciting, it’s challenging and a job you should consider. Come see how several of our hiring managers got their start in validation and why they want YOU to consider roles on their teams. This will be your chance to have direct access to multiple hiring managers, ask questions and find out about real time opportunities here at Intel. Details

INTERN – ADVANCED RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY TEAM, Spacelabs Healthcare. Interns within the Advanced Research & Technology Team will perform all or some of the following: Work individually or as part of a small team to evaluate new technologies; Design and implement functional prototypes; Play a role in assuring product quality through the design, implementation, and use of manual and automated test tools; Generate engineering and design documentation as required; Provide reports and presentations to management as required. Details

Teach For America’s third deadline is October 26th. Of the 15.5 million children growing up in poverty, only 8% will ever graduate from college. That’s ~14 million children missing out on the opportunities they deserve. Benefits include:

Full salary and benefits ranging from $30,000-$52,000 (depending on region/cost of living)

Two year deferral/forbearance on loans

AmeriCorps Education Award of $10,700 over two years

Preferred living location, subject area, and grade level for all our teachers

Graduate school and employer partnerships

We accept ALL academic backgrounds and majors

Software QA Engineer, Grass Valley. Grass Valley is looking for a Software QA Engineer to be key contributor in the Quality assurance of new high end products for the Broadcast industry. You will work in a high mix low volume environment and gain wide range expertise in various technology areas. The Software QA work being done at Grass Valley has high impact and high visibility within the organization. Join our Emmy award winning company where your creative talents in QA are recognized. Details

Student Worker Hinsdale Wave Lab, OSU College of Engineering. Motivated individual with good communication skills and work habits to work at Hinsdale Wave Research Lab. Assist in the construction, execution, and demolition of model tests at the lab. This position involves the use of hand tools, installing instruments, physical labor, painting, and maintenance. Details

Robotics Lab Support, OSU College of Engineering. Responsibilities will include assisting in programming and building robots. Additional responsibilities include developing demonstrations with robot arms and mobile robots. Previous experience with machining, building robots, and computer programming is preferred but not required. Applicants should enjoy visualizing and implementing tasks that a robot can perform. Details

Webpage and Design Assistant, OSU College of Engineering. Support Webpage and design work for the Robotics and Human Control Systems Lab. Responsibilities will include developing logos and building and maintaining the website for the robotics lab. Details